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LE VACHER DE CHARNOIS, J-Ch.
Recherches sur les Costumes et sur les Théâtres de toutes les nations, tant anciennes que moderns...
In the two volumes here, theater critic and historian Jean Charles Le Vacher de Charnois (1749-92?) covers Classical tragedies and comedies as well as later interpretations of these dramas by playwrights including Racine. Le Vacher de Charnois intended a series of books encompassing, as the title indicates, theatrical costumes from all nations and from the ancient to the modern; however, the French Revolution interrupted his scheme, and as a monarchist, he was imprisoned in 1792 for his writings in support of the aristocracy. It was long thought that he had died in the massacres at the Abbaye prison in September of that year, but later research indicates that he may have been executed during the Reign of Terror in 1794.
- Published
- Paris: Chez M. Drouhin, 1790.
- References
- Colas 717; Vinet 2108; Cohen-De Ricci 227
- Plates
- 49
- Binding/Size
- M=4to
- Value
- 0-5000
- Published
- Paris: Chez M. Drouhin, 1790.
- Ref
- 963
[Research on the Costumes and Theaters of all Nations, Ancient as well as Modern] Two volumes in one. 4to, in original half calf boards, uncut. FIRST and best edition of this essential treatise on classical theatrical costume. Illustrated throughout with full-page aquatint plates beautifully printed in color and finished by hand. Volume I is primarily concerned with figures of the Old Testament, that of Ester particularly fine: Fine frontispiece portrait of the author, title leaf, frontispiece plate, 150 pp; 1 leaf (errata) plus 20 aquatint plates designed by Chery and engraved by Alix, Ride, and Sergent, and an additional ten plates including one map. Volume II, primarily concerned with classical antiquity: 1 leaf; 175 pp plus 23 coloured plates and an uncoloured plate 'coupe de la toge.' A spectacular copy uncut in original green paper-covered boards, calf gilt title label on spine. Spine with flat gilt bands and repeat floral motif in gilt. Spine, corners, and boards are worn and scuffed. Printed on very fine, white laid paper, with large margins. Le Vacher de Charnois planned to continue this work, but he was killed in the 1792 September Massacres. RARE. Coloured plates in order: Volume 1. 1. Frontispiece. 2. Hermione. 3. Pyrrhus. 4. Andromaque. 5. Oreste. 6. Cleone. 7. Phenix. 8. Cephise. 9. Pylade. 10. Suite d'Oreste. 11. Assuerus. 12. Hydaspe. 13. Esther. 14. Autorites d'Esther. 15. Autorites d'Esther. 16. Autorite de Zares, et d'Aman. 17. Mardochee. 18. Zares. 19. Aman. 20. Elise. 21. Asaph, officier d'Assuerus. 22. Planche II des Autorites. 23. Thamar, Israelite de la suite d'Esther. 24. Garde du Roi Assuerus. 25. Choeur de Filles Israelites. Volume 2. 26. Agrippine. 27. Britannicus. 28. Junie. 29. Neron. 30. Burrhus. 31. Narcisse. 32. Coupe de la Toge. 33. Albine, Confidente d'Agippine. 34. Soldats Pretoriens. 35. Titus. 36. Berenice. 37. Antiochus. 38. Arsace, Confident d'Antiochus. 39. Paulin et Rutile. 40. Licteurs et Soldats, pour la suite de Titus. 41. Iphigenie. 42. Agamemnon. 43. Eriphile. 44. Achille. 45. Ulisse. 46. Clytemnestre. 47. Arcas. 48. Aegine et Eurybate. 49. Achille en habit Militaire.
